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Rewrite of state's health care rationing law stalls in Salem
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (322+ words) An Oregon program set up 30 years ago to control health care costs will continue for now, as a push by the Oregon Health Authority to phase out the program has stalled in the face of opposition. "The program has been…...
State launches review of MultiCare’s proposed acquisition of Samaritan Health
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (1569+ words) Public comment so far has been mixed on whether state officials should approve the proposed absorption of Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services by MultiCare, which operates 12 hospitals in Washington state. The proposed deal would bring the dominant health care provider in…...
Bill to prevent cervical cancer by mandating free diagnostics sailing through Legislature
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (590+ words) A bill that would ensure free coverage of a costly procedure to detect potential'cervical cancer is flying through the Legislature. Under the federal Affordable Care Act, insurers must cover preventive care for free, including Pap smears and HPV testing. But…...
Oregon bill that aims to ensure vaccine coverage draws mixed response
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1227+ words) After'state officials countered the federal government last year over its controversial vaccine recommendations, a group of Democratic lawmakers hope to give Oregon's top health official the authority to ensure free access to vaccines. The proposal, which has drawn a sharply…...
Provider sues Kaiser for $377,000 citing disproven Ozempic ‘fraud’ claim
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (377+ words) A former physician assistant has filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired unjustly for'prescribing Ozempic, and demands more than $377,000 in damages from the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest. In the suit, filed in Multnomah Circuit Court, Jonathan Tardiff…...
Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (949+ words) Last month, the parents of a 7-year-old girl whose nose wouldn't stop bleeding took her to Portland Adventist Health in Portland, Oregon, for urgent care. Before the family could get through the doors, federal immigration agents reportedly detained them in…...
Oregon lawmakers consider tightening hospice oversight over fraud, abuse concerns
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1256+ words) For the'second year in a row, Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill designed to tighten state oversight of the'hospice industry, which has been rife with fraud and abuse. The bill was discussed during a Senate Health Care Committee hearing last…...
The Clear Labels Act would change what you know about your prescription medication
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (520+ words) Senators introduced legislation on Thursday that would require prescription drug labels to identify where the medication was made, adding momentum to a years-long campaign to bring more transparency to the often elusive generic drug industry. "Every American deserves honesty and…...
Measles spreads rapidly in Oregon, U.S.
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (413+ words) In all of last year, Oregon reported only a single measles case, but five weeks into 2026, there are already five." The highly contagious disease can be dangerous and even deadly in babies and young children, with particular hazards for people…...
Bill to curb immigration enforcement at hospitals sparks mixed response
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (1251+ words) A high-stakes legislative proposal that aims to limit federal immigration enforcement activity in hospitals has strong support among nurses and other health care providers, but opposition from hospitals and safety net clinics could mean a bumpy road ahead. Any hospital…...